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Strategic Plan | Infrastructure

goals, objectives, action items

GOAL I

Transform Boston College's ITS infrastructure and application services to better meet user needs and support University goals through identification, testing and adoption of new information technology that will support the University’s mission.

OBJECTIVES

ACTION ITEMS

Implement and leverage federated identity services to enable and support secure collaboration with colleagues at other institutions.

Implement Identity and Access Management (IAM).

Join InCommon.

Implement Eduroam.

Achieve efficiencies in providing IT services leveraging virtualization and cloud based technologies where and when appropriate.

Continue and expand use of virtual servers where and when appropriate in the Data Center.

Evaluate use of terminals (i.e., thin-client terminals) to replace public workstations.

Empower the mobile workforce (anytime, anywhere and securely).

Investigate and analyze increased use of smart devices across the University.

Implement a trust-based mechanism for secure mobile access to University information (e.g. 2-factor).